Bear Hotel, 12 Market Place, Wincanton, Somerset

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Bear Inn, 12 Market Place, Wincanton - in 2013

Kindly provided by Roy Barrett

The
following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican
or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1720 is the date on the sundial on the front, bearing the initials P.R.D.
(Roger and Diana Perrior.) - Inns of the Parish to 1903 - George
Sweetman.

1745 — John Webb's name for Poor rate stands for the Bear. -
Inns of the Parish to 1903 - George Sweetman.

1767 — His name is still found against it. A Feoffee meeting held here in
that year. - Inns of the Parish to 1903 - George Sweetman.

1770 — Mr. and Mrs. Leach were here, and in that year both appear to have
died. Then Mr. James Bacon, late butler to the Rev. Mr. Sandford, near
Taunton, entered, and was here in 1774. - Inns of the Parish to
1903 - George Sweetman.

In 1784, Mr. Oliver, who succeeded Mr. Bacon, was then quitting.
- Inns of the Parish to 1903 - George Sweetman.

In 1791, Mr. James Lintern, afterwards landlord of the Greyhound Hotel, was
in possession. He held it till 1811, when John Perrior entered. His name
again appears as landlord in 1811. In 1820, Diana Perrior, widow, entered on
a new lease of 7 years. In 1824, Daniel English married the widow. Three
years later the name of Mrs. English occurs. - Inns of the
Parish to 1903 - George Sweetman.

In 1830, the name of Daniel English again appears. It is said that he came
from the Ship of East Stower to the Bear and when he left went to the Half
Moon at Horsington. The same is said of Thomas Grist, who followed him here.
During Mr. Grist's occupation the house was flourishing; the coaches stopped
here, a dozen or so every day, but the Railways made great havoc with the
trade. In 1861, Mr. William Newman was here. During his time, an old quaint
part of the house was taken down and modernised. After Mr. Newman's death
and that of Mrs. Newman, there were several changes; first Mr. Miller, then
Mr. Yells in May, 1879; Mr. Ford, now of Sturminster, came in 1884 and left
in 1886. Mr. Henry William Andrews came on 19th April, 1886, and died on
April 5th, 1887. Mrs Andrews, his widow, carried on the business till her
death on June 1st, 1902. The license is now held by the husband of one of
her sisters, namely, Mr. W. J. Dyke.
The name Perrior was a well known one in the parish, and Roger was a
frequent christian name in the family. The last of the name lived in Church
Street. Until the last few years a headstone marked his grave. It bore the
following inscription :
" To the memory of Roger Perrior, who died June 10th, 1825 aged 73 years.
- Inns of the Parish to 1903 - George Sweetman.